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Creelsboro
The town of Creelsboro,
the oldest settlement in the area,
was thriving some 16 years before
Russell County was formed. It was
named for Elijah Creel, an early
settler. At one time Creelsboro
was the busiest river port on
the Cumberland River between
Nashville, Tennessee and Burnside,
Kentucky. Steamboats that supplied
most of the transportation of foods
for a five-county area put into port
at Creelsboro,
where there was a bank, a school,
three stores, and a building that
provided lodging for steamboat
passengers.
Today, the few remaining original
buildings stand vacant, devoid of
the hustle and bustle of the
steamboat days, falling victim to
disrepair and decay with only a
historical marker at the side of the
road. See the PHOTOS
page for pictures taken in 2002 of Creelsboro.
Nearby is Rock House, a natural arch
formation where many of the early
settlers held church services and
revivals.
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The county has three incorporated
towns: Jamestown,
Russell Springs, and Royville. The
population of Russell County was
10,542 in 1970; 13,708 in 1980;
and 12,716 in 1990.
Big Boiling Springs, Brady,
Campbellsburg, Catherine, Clyde, Creelsboro
(Creelsburgh), Dallo, Decatur, Dell,
Denmark, Duly, Eli, Eller, Esto,
Freedom, Helm, Humble, Indian
Hills, Irvins Store,
Jacksonville, Jamestown,
Karlus, Kavito, Kells Shop, Kenwood,
Kimble, Lairsville, Longstreet,
Lula, Oho, Old Olga, Olga, Ono,
Owensby, Ribbon, Rose Crossroads,
Rowena, Royville, Russell Springs,
Salem, Sano, Sewellton, Stokes,
Sunshine, Webbs Cross Roads,
Whittle, Wild Goose. (Courtesy of
Melissa Robertson.).
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